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The first practical visible-spectrum (red) LED was developed in 1962 by Nick Holonyak Jr., while working at General Electric Company.[2] Holonyak is seen as the "father of the light-emitting diode".[12] M. George Craford,[13] a former graduate student of Holonyak, invented the first yellow LED and improved the brightness of red and red-orange LEDs by a factor of ten in 1972.[14] In 1976, T.P. Pearsall created the first high-brightness, high efficiency LEDs for optical fiber telecommunications by inventing new semiconductor materials specifically adapted to optical fiber transmission wavelengths.[15]
Until 1968, visible and infrared LEDs were extremely costly, on the order of US $200 per unit, and so had little practical use.[16] The Monsanto Company was the first organization to mass-produce visible LEDs, using gallium arsenide phosphide in 1968 to produce red LEDs suitable for indicators.[16] Hewlett Packard (HP) introduced LEDs in 1968, initially using GaAsP supplied by Monsanto. The technology proved to have major uses for alphanumeric displays and was integrated into HP's early handheld calculators. In the 1970s commercially successful LED devices at under five cents each were produced by Fairchild Optoelectronics. These devices employed compound semiconductor chips fabricated with the planar process invented by Dr. Jean Hoerni at Fairchild Semiconductor.[17] The combination of planar processing for chip fabrication and innovative packaging methods enabled the team at Fairchild led by optoelectronics pioneer Thomas Brandt to achieve the needed cost reductions. These methods continue to be used by LED producers.[18]
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How do dance pads work?
By small sensors in the middle area which connect to led lights which light up when stepped on.
Was there any lights or special affects in the globe thertre?
no because they had no technology and electricity in the 1600.they used candle lights in that time
Where is theater lighting heading?
In the future, theater lighting will be powered by LEDs. This will allow the fixtures to be brighter and draw less power. Traditional Leikos and Pars will still exist and many theaters will start converting traditional lights to moving lights, such as scanners and moving yolk/moving head lights. With the rollout of LED theater lights, color changes will also be much easier and be accomplished in real time. Gels will be a thing of the past. Color temperatures will be much easier to match across spectrums and across lamp age.
The Globe Theatre was lit with what lights?
It was lit by candles and sun lights
What type of lights are mounted on walls?
Lights that are mounted on walls are called sconces.
Has anyone used led grow lights?
yes i have purchased LED Grow lights and really these lights are too good.
What are LED warning lights used for?
When thinking about uses for LED warning lights and their uses many people may not be aware the the Police use LED warning lights. Every day vehicles use LED warning lights.
What is used for street lights in big cities?
led
Are Christmas lights led lights?
yes they are led lights
Are LED lights illegal in Illinois?
It would depend on where they are used.
Which type of LED lights is popular for holiday usage?
There are many popular types of LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights for the holiday season. This includes LED icicle lights, white wire LED lights and regular LED lights.
Are parallel circuites used in cellphones?
Yes they can be used for things like LED lights
What is LED lighting in modern technology?
LED lighting is used in laser lighting in modern technology. Often, the lights in office buildings or small flashlights are all LED lights. You can also find them in other lights like Christmas light bulbs and such.
Is led lights the same as Christmas lights?
The answer is that they are not necessarily the same. LED lights can be Christmas Lights, but not all Christmas Lights are LED Christmas Lights. LED or Light Emitting Diodes are the type of light source used not a general type of light. LED lights can be used for Street Lights, Flood Lights, Rope Lights, standard household lights or Christmas Lights. Just about any light out there now comes in an LED version. Using LED lights are a great way to save on power consumption. They generally use 90% less power than standard incandescent bulbs. Your typical Christmas Light is generally an incandescent light unless it specifically says it is and LED version. LED Christmas Lights do use less power but usually cost a lot more than standard incandescent Christmas Lights. Many Christmas Light retailers have more information on their websites regarding LED versus incandescent Christmas Lights that would probably be helpful to look at before purchasing any type of Christmas light to make sure you are getting just what you want.
Are led lights a good investment?
Yes they are, A lot of people buy them, I am one of them. LED lights are used for a lot of things such as: yards, flashlights, decoratives, and custom makings etc.
What was used before monitors?
LED display, or just lights, or a printout to paper.
How much do you know about the led highbay lights?
such as led canopy lights , celing lights, carport lights, flat panel lights, shop lights,etc
